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it would be the envy of the designers and frequenters 

 of public parks. 



If forest belts of this kind, extending along all the 

 streams, could be public property under the control 

 of an able man, with the help of intelligent and en- 

 thusiastic assistants, it would be a great asset for 



FIG. 18. THE SAVING OF THE WATERWAY. Sketch showing bird's-eye view 

 of wooded growth along borders of a stream. 



a country (Fig. 18). The gain to adjoining farms 

 would be greater than the loss. All neighborhoods 

 would have comparatively near at hand beautiful 

 park-like areas to visit for a holiday. There would 

 be picnic places, swimming holes, canoe courses, fish- 

 ing, and a chance to study wild growth. Such areas 



